A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service accou…
Critical CVSS 9.6
Summary
A flaw was found in the AAP Controller's HashiCorp Vault credential plugin. The kubernetes_auth() function in awx_plugins/credentials/hashivault.py reads the controller pod's Kubernetes service account token and sends it to an attacker-controlled URL when a HashiCorp Vault Secret Lookup credential with kubernetes_role authentication is tested. An authenticated attacker with credential-creation privileges can exfiltrate the service account token, gaining Kubernetes API access to the control plan…
In-depth triage
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Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12564
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2490556
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD